allonlinenovel Chapter 159 "Then Han Shuang, can you reward me?"
Chapter 159 "Then Han Shuang, can you reward me?"
Wen Chengyuan was talking about the superficial reasons.
As a general at the border, he must have considered all emergencies before leaving. More than 20 years have passed, and the border is no longer in the dilapidated state it was when the general was there. There are his trained men guarding the place, so nothing will go wrong.
But Wen Hemian is an important official in the capital. If he stays for too long, more bad remarks will emerge, which will be bad for Wen Hemian.
Xie Lang nodded: "General, you have made great contributions and worked hard. Thank you for your hard work."
Wen Chengyuan has always believed that the monarch whom his daughter is willing to support and assist must not be a foolish one. What he has witnessed with his own eyes in the past few days has made him feel even more deeply.
The young emperor was completely different from the previous emperor. At least in terms of policies, he was very open-minded. He selected talented people and appointed people based on their abilities. He was also willing to give power to his subordinates and let them do things.
If he had not coveted his daughter, he could be said to be a pretty good monarch.
Wen Chengyuan was feeling worried.
After several rounds of conversation, it was basically confirmed that Wen Chengyuan would leave for the border tomorrow.
Except for the evenings, Xie Lang had hardly any time to be alone with Wen Hemian these days. They came and went in a hurry. He finally waited for her to enter the palace, and it was obvious that he wanted to keep her.
Wen Chengyuan was young once, and he and his wife were also in love. Seeing the eager eyes of the little emperor, he coughed and said, "Your Majesty, I want to talk to you alone."
Xie Lang certainly wouldn't refuse this opportunity to curry favor with Wen Chengyuan: "Okay."
Wen Hemian didn't get involved: "Then I'll go out for a walk."
She knew that her father was holding a grudge, and since he was back, he must resolve it. She didn't know when they would see each other again.
The three of them happily reached an agreement.
Wen Hemian was familiar with everything in the palace. There were more flowers in the garden in summer, and she couldn't help but take a few more glances.
Lan Xin, who was following her, saw this and asked quickly, "Master Wen, do you want to pick a few branches to take back?"
After Wen Hemian's true identity was announced, the palace people all changed their way of addressing her to Lady Wen, but the weight of this title was different.
Wen Hemian just thought the flowers looked pretty, but he didn't really care about them. He glanced at Lan Xin's enthusiastic look and said with a smile, "Go pick them."
Lan Xin was blessed and went to pick them happily.
Soon, Lan Xin came with a large bouquet of flowers in her hand. When she got closer, the fragrance filled her face. Wen Hemian picked out a peony from the bunch and gave the rest to Lan Xin to take back to the palace to grow.
Wen Chengyuan and Xie Lang didn't chat for long before Wen Hemian, who was sitting under the corridor, soon arrived.
Wen Chengyuan put his hands behind his back, his posture was leisurely, his eyes were slightly deep, he didn't seem to be in a hurry to leave the palace, he came to Wen Hemian and said: "Hanshuang, have you really decided, you don't want to go back with dad?"
The moment the palace servants beside Wen Hemian saw Prince Huailing coming, they consciously retreated to the side so that they could chat without being disturbed by others.
"Dad, I've made up my mind."
Wen Hemian did not hesitate this time. Her voice was gentle but firm. She raised her head slightly and looked up at her father with a calm gaze: "I am staying here because I have something I must do. As for other reasons, you also know them."
Xie Lang's spies were everywhere in the palace. Wen Hemian made the second half of her sentence vague. She didn't want everything to happen too suddenly and didn't want to give Xie Lang a chance to make further advances.
"it is good."
Wen Chengyuan nodded, looked at her, and paused for a long time.
"You are a good child. More than ten years ago, Dad and Mom couldn't stop you, and it's even more impossible now."
"You are more outstanding and dazzling than anyone I have ever seen. In the future, you will surely be recorded in history books."
"Dad is not obsessed with taking you away. Since you have made up your mind, Dad will not persuade you."
Wen Hemian frowned, vaguely aware of other intentions in Wen Chengyuan's words, and the next moment he heard him snort and laugh: "The little emperor climbs through the window to find you every night. It's tiring, isn't it? Today, Daddy won't interfere with your thoughts. Daddy is going to meet up with some old friends. Remember to see Daddy off tomorrow."
The implication of loosening up is quite obvious.
Wen Hemian may not have noticed that his eyes lit up a little: "Okay."
The words that are spoken, the water that is poured out.
Wen Chengyuan patted his daughter's shoulder, turned around and walked away, his back soon disappearing in the corridor.
Wen Hemian pinched the peony petals in his hand, stood up and went back to the hall to find Xie Lang.
During the Dragon Boat Festival, mugwort and calamus are hung at certain intervals on both sides of the corridor, and the nose is filled with fragrance. Wen Hemian has a smile on his lips, and he is very happy.
It was a rare holiday and he didn't have to go to court nor meet with court officials. When Wen Hemian entered the hall, Xie Lang was not reviewing memorials, but was fiddling with something in his hands with a serious look on his face.
Therefore, he rarely noticed the movement at the door and thought that Lai Xi had brought something back, so he casually ordered, "Bring it here."
"What are you bringing?" Wen Hemian was quite curious. He walked in to take a look and asked with a smile, "What is your majesty doing?"
Xie Lang was so shocked that his hands shook and he almost dropped what he was holding. Fortunately, after being an emperor for many years, he had trained himself to remain calm in the face of emergencies, and in the end, no such accident happened.
He seemed a little speechless: "You...you didn't go back."
Xie Lang knew Wen Chengyuan's attitude and did not look down on him. Firstly, it was because of the difference between the monarch and his subject, and secondly, it was because of his concern for Wen Hemian. Therefore, he had been trying hard to restrain himself in the past few days and had not done anything more excessive.
He didn't want Wen Hemian to be caught in the middle.
"I thought His Majesty would know that I didn't leave."
The entire palace was under Xie Lang's control. Wen Hemian saw his surprise and was stunned.
Xie Lang raised his hand and touched his nose. He was slightly startled, then he laughed: "You don't like others spying on you, so I didn't ask them to stare at you on purpose."
In addition to being sincere, it is also out of trust.
Wen Hemian pursed his lips: "So that's how it is."
As she got closer, she could see clearly what Xie Lang was holding: "Sachet?"
"Yeah." Xie Lang held his hand, his ears a little hot, he drooped his eyelashes and whispered, "I want to give it to you, it's almost done."
He thought Wen Hemian would definitely follow Wen Chengyuan back home, and his original plan was to sneak away at night and then give it to her.
Now there is a small deviation.
When the little wolf cub is not crazy, his face looks quite obedient.
Wen Hemian smiled: "It's okay, I'll watch you do it, it's the same."
While he was talking, Lai Xi brought in the remaining materials. Seeing the situation, he quickly put down the materials and ran away. His ability to read people's expressions has reached the pinnacle.
Xie Lang wanted to say something, but opened his lips but didn't say anything. Facing Wen Hemian's gaze, he lowered his head and worked carefully on making the sachet. He was very careful when threading the needle. After half an incense stick of time, he finally made a sachet.
I won’t say it’s very beautiful, but it’s pretty decent. More importantly, it carries the emperor’s true heart.
Wen Hemian watched him hang the sachet around his waist and smiled, his eyes shining: "Thank you Huaichuan, I like it very much."
Except for the last birthday, Wen Hemian was more used to calling him His Majesty most of the time. Xie Lang suddenly heard this title and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Really?"
He eagerly grasped the fingertips of the person in front of him, and gently stroked them with all his excitement: "Then Hanshuang, can you reward me?"